(Photo via Sam Volante/WCSN) In the two games leading up to Saturday’s Arizona State football game against Colorado, the Sun Devils stood just plays away from their first Power 5 win of the season. Whether it was costly turnovers or poor situational moments, ASU self-destructed when it mattered most against USC
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ASU Football: Takeaways from the Sun Devils’ 24-21 loss to Cal
(Photo via Spencer Barnes/WCSN) Even after Arizona State Football showed signs of improvement in its 42-28 defeat to then-No. 5 USC a week ago, many set lofty prospects for first-year head coach Kenny Dillingham to lead his team to victory at California on Saturday. Perhaps these reservations were for good reason. ASU’s second
ASU Football: Sun Devils’ woes lead to first road loss at California
(Photo via Spencer Barnes/WCSN) Not only was Saturday’s game at California Memorial Stadium Arizona State Football’s first road game of the season but it was also viewed as the Sun Devils’ best remaining chance to pick up a Pac-12 Conference win. Coming off a better-than-expected performance against then-No. 5 USC the previous
ASU Football: Sun Devils hope to bounce back against Colorado
(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Arizona State Football's goal in 2022 was to play for a Pac-12 Championship and appear in the Rose Bowl, which is something most Pac-12 teams aspire to do. But as the season progressed, it became clear those aspirations may not be in ASU's hands. With five games left in
ASU Football: Sun Devils travel to LA to take on No. 6 USC Trojans
(Photo via Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Arizona State Football and the No. 6 ranked USC Trojans share some rudimentary similarities before Saturday's matchup at the LA Memorial Coliseum. A surplus of transfer players, most notably at quarterback, and a change in head coach have led teams' expectations to hang heavy over each respective
ASU Football: Defense needs to work on “execution” in loss to Utah
(Photo via Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) The Herm Edwards-era concluded for Arizona State Football after the school’s athletic director, Ray Anderson announced last weekend that the program would be parting ways with the five-year coach. A fresh start under interim head coach Shaun Aguano has now begun. The stage was set up perfectly for
ASU Football: Leaders make statements ahead of 2022 season
ASU Football: Hawkins confident in experienced yet youthful secondary
Arizona State Football senior quarterback Mike Bercovici surveyed the pre-snap defense as he stared into the opposing team's endzone. The Sun Devils were down 21-0 with time trickling down in the first half in an early-season September game against USC in 2015. ASU was trying to put the exclamation point